This and That 07-08-11

By the Herald

Published 1:00 pm, Friday, July 8, 2011

TANOAH J. RITCHIE of Plainview has been named to the dean's list at Angelo State University for the spring semester. To qualify, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

SARAH ALLENSON of Temple received a masters in public health degree from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health. She is the daughter of former Plainview residents Mary and David Allenson.

PATRICK DOUCETTE of Lockney, a sophomore at Southern Methodist University, is listed on the honor roll with distinction for being in the top 10 percent of the school's 10,595 students for the spring semester.

GIRLS WEST TEXAS Fuze basketball team is hosting a car wash in the American State Bank parking lot starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Cost is by donation.

THE MOBEETIE Music Festival will be July 29-31. Admission is $10 Friday (6 p.m.), $12 Saturday (10 a.m-?) or a weekend pass for $18. Admission is free on Sunday (9 a.m.-noon), as are children 12 and under. RV hookups and dry camping is available. Bring lawn chairs. Call 806-856-2028 for more information or visit www.mobeetie.com.

WBU'S REGISTRATION for concurrent students will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. July 25-29. Students should first report to the admissions office.

BIG BROTHERS Big Sisters of Plainview will hold its first Golf for Kids' Sake Tournament at Plainview Municipal Golf Course on July 23. The four-man scramble costs $75 per player or $300 per team, which includes green fees, cart, range balls and lunch. Prizes and awards will be presented. For information call Herminia Armendariz at 806-288-9271 or Shyenne McAnally at 806-763-6131.

AMERICAN CULTURAL Exchange Service, a nonprofit educational exchange organization, is looking for families to host exchange students from the 2011-12 academic year. Students, who arrive in August, are screened, speak English, covered by medical insurance and have their own spending money.

For more information call Kevin Foster at 806-352-4214 or the ACES National Office at 1-800-661-2237, or go to www.ExploreTheWorld.org.

THE FIRST RED Rage Booster Club Golf Tournament will be held July 30 at Plainview Municipal Golf Course. The four-person scramble will benefit the PHS football, powerlifting and track programs. Cost is $80 per player, which includes green fees, cart and a hamburger meal. Sign up at Apex Collision Center, American State Bank or Happy State Bank.

For more information call Spike Dunlap at 292-8268.

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Babe Ruth Tournament for 15 year olds will be held here July 28-Aug. 4. Host homes for out-of-town players are needed. Anyone able to assist may e-mail Roseann Chavez at roseann@nts-online.net or Randy Kaufman at rkaufman@cpaontheweb.com.

JOVANNA BARRERA has been selected to represent Plainview in the Miss Texas USA Pageant on Sept. 4 in Houston. Anyone interested in sponsoring Barrera may call 729-7773.

THE 22ND ANNUAL Fiesta Campesina will be held in Plainview on Sunday, July 31. Main performer will be Augustine Ramirez. For booth rental or for more information call 291-0460.

DATES FOR Sandcastles and For Kids Sake classes are July 9, Aug. 13 and Sept. 3. They begin at 8:15 a.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 710 Joliet. Cost is $40 for adults and $10 per child.

Sandcastles is for children ages 5-17 whose parents are divorcing or separated. Children who are going through adoption or experiencing other separation issues also may participate. The interactive classes allow children to deal with issues that parents often do not recognize.